as in to decrease
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
you'll find the symptoms begin tapering gradually about 24 hours after you take the medicine
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Recent Examples of taper
The legs are straight and taper at the ankles with the same partial elastic finish.
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2025
This piece has rustic charm with its natural wood frame and tapered edges that are perfect for lounging in the sun with your latest read.
—Rylee Johnston, People.com, 26 July 2025
The athletic-fit pants offer more room in the seat and thighs, as expected, and then taper slightly down the leg.
—Kevin Gray, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2025
Hollywood Fashion Secrets makes this popular cover-up, which has slightly tapered edges that lend a more seamless look under tight or thin tops.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 16 July 2025
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2025
This piece has rustic charm with its natural wood frame and tapered edges that are perfect for lounging in the sun with your latest read.
—Rylee Johnston, People.com, 26 July 2025
The athletic-fit pants offer more room in the seat and thighs, as expected, and then taper slightly down the leg.
—Kevin Gray, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2025
Hollywood Fashion Secrets makes this popular cover-up, which has slightly tapered edges that lend a more seamless look under tight or thin tops.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taper
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The Congressional Budget Office projected that the administration’s tariff policy would decrease the total deficits by up to $4 trillion over the next decade.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Aug. 2025
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Motor vehicle thefts declined 21 percent this month and 27 percent year-to-date, while burglaries decreased 28 percent from July 2024.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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Once the mayhem of the transfer window has subsided, before those competitions kicking off their group stages, The Athletic will take a deeper look at each club’s position within the rules beyond domestic borders.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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The region is just coming off high tide, so many ongoing coastal flooding issues will likely subside a bit heading into the region’s low tide around midnight.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
21 Aug. 2025
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Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The reality is that professionalism, delivered consistently, will outlast attempts to diminish it.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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On Monday, Trump announced an extraordinary deal for the U.S. government to take a 15% share of Nvidia's H20 chip sales in China as a condition for easing restrictions to allow the chip to be sold there.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
14 Aug. 2025
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Offering pet benefits is a remote-friendly option that can not only support employee well-being but also ease the financial pressures of modern pet ownership that all generations face.—
Cerys Goodall,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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As sales have dwindled and demand has shrunk in recent months, inventory has started piling across the country, especially in the South, giving buyers more power over sellers and slowly shifting the market in their favor.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Brenner argues that shrinking the model sacrifices detail, but his design strengthens every unit.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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IndyStar reached out to multiple local experts, including the ACLU, to weigh in on the images, but experts declined to comment on this specific case.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
30 Aug. 2025
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The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority declined to comment, citing pending litigation.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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But, if wages don’t rise to match those jumps, consumer spending could fall and slow the economy.—
Raul Elizalde,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Yet the pre-tariff prices of imports haven’t fallen much since the levies were put in place.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Taper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taper. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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